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the same material. This temple was dedicated to the triple pos- 

 session of the deities who preside over the delicious fruits, the 

 spangled flowers, and the golden harvests. Passing to the rear of 

 the temple, the front of " Floral Hall," with its richly emblazoned 



TEMPLE TO CERES, POMONA AND FLORA, IN FRONT OF FLORAL HALL. 



shield, the farmer's coat of arms, filling the entire space between its 

 two entrances, and extending almost to the roof, attracted universal 

 attention. Of those distinguished friends of agriculture, ^' Clinton, 

 Livingston, Buel and Gaylord," each filled an appropriate pannel. 

 These were surmounted by a tablet with the inscription of " Wash- 

 ington the farmer," while the promise drawn from Holy Writ, that 

 " while the earth remaineth, seed time and harvest shall not fail," 

 woven in a ground of living green with the white immortal flower, 

 filled a scroll at the base. On entering the hall, and passing down 

 the spacious aisles, a scene of unexampled splendor and beauty 

 presented itself ; the columns, the framework, and the sides of the 

 building were profusely interlaced and entwined with evergreens, 

 while massive wreaths hung suspended in graceful festoons from 

 every part of the roof. An enclosed space about twelve feet in 



